Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

Send us a textDr. Kathy Lund Dean is the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Leadership & Ethics at Gustavus Adolphus College. She also serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Management Education. She is also the co-host of Rockin’ the Publication, a podcast for those interested in being published in academic journals.She is an award-winning scholar which includes the Maryellen Weimer Scholarly Work on Teaching & Learning Award, the Journal of Management Inquiry “Breaking the Frame” Award, and the Journal of Management Education Fritz Roethlisberger Memorial Award.Recent Publications by Dr. Lund DeanThe Ethical Professor: A practical guide to research, teaching and professional lifeThe scholarship of teaching and learning: Changing the dominant narrative about (and in) research institutionFrom advocacy to accountability in experiential learning practices Academic gerrymandering? Expansion and expressions of academic workQuotes From This Episode"I think probably one of the biggest things that I’ve come to realize is that the whole publishing enterprise is a conversation...thinking about your scholarship, not in these sort of atomistic chunks, but as part of a larger conversation that both precedes what you’re doing, and will also generate more work and more conversation and more wisdom, and more practical outcomes."On publishing... "The analogy that I use when I'm doing a lot of outreach is 'merging into traffic.' I grew up in Chicago and so when you're merging onto the Dan Ryan, there are lots of other people you have to take into account, right? Nobody's blindly merging onto the Kennedy! And so all those other cars are people having, not the same conversations, but similar conversations, and how does your work contribute to merging into that traffic of a conversation?""I’m totally convinced...I’m absolutely convinced that the difference between people who are very well published, and people who are not well-published, is this ability to separate themselves from them or from their work."Resources Mentioned in this EpisodeArticle: Kerr, S. (1975). On the folly of rewarding A, while hoping for B. Academy of Management Journal, 18(4), 769-783.Book: Moving up Without Losing Your Way by Jennifer MortonBlog: Wait But WhyBlog: H♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDr. Marcy Levy Shankman is the Leadership Coach & Strategist, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). This innovative role for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District offers her the unique opportunity to provide one-on-one coaching for the District's executive leaders, work collectively on team effectiveness, and offer leadership development support for the senior leadership team.  For almost 20 years, Marcy has owned her own consulting business and she previously served as Director, Leadership Cleveland and Strategic Initiatives for the Cleveland Leadership Center. Quotes From This Episode“What is the smallest possible step that you can take towards a new behavior that is so small that you can’t fail?”"So this word experiment comes into my vocabulary and into my consciousness, easily on a weekly basis. I am constantly running experiments.""We have to celebrate the little big wins. And there are big little wins. And learning to differentiate between the two is really important." "I’ve become even more skeptical of coaches who are not embedded. And this is not a slight against anyone’s ability, it is entirely based on what I believe to be the inherent challenges of trying to help people improve their performance, without you having the native view""Another theme that rises to the top of my mind is there is actually nothing harder than behavior change.""So I have this unique blend of being that embedded internal coach, and working with two layers of leadership at the district."Marcy's PublicationsEmotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for College StudentsEmotionally Intelligent Leadership for Students: InventoryEmotionally Intelligent Leadership: An Integrative, Process-Oriented Theory of Student LeadershipDeveloping Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: The Need for Deliberate Practice and Collaboration Across Disciplines: Developing Emotionally Intelligent LeadershipResources Mentioned in This EpisodeOrganization: NeuralLeadership InstituteBook: ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Dr. Mary Uhl-Bien, a prominent leadership scholar and Professor at Texas Christian University, discusses the intricacies of complexity leadership. She shares insights on how leaders can adapt to technological changes and global disruptions, particularly highlighted by the shift to remote work during the pandemic. Uhl-Bien emphasizes the importance of relationship-oriented leadership in navigating societal tensions and harnessing conflict for positive outcomes. She also reflects on how personal and professional realms are intertwined in today's complex world, urging leaders to embrace this dynamic for growth.

Send us a textEmilio Iodice is an award-winning author, Presidential historian, executive, decorated American diplomat, and professor. He spent over three decades as a senior executive in the public and private sectors, as an educator, and as a university administrator.  He is among the most decorated officers in American history with a gold medal for heroism; a gold medal and silver medal for exemplary service; nominations for the Bronze Medal; and numerous commendations and citations. At age 33, he was named by the President of the United States to the prestigious Senior Executive Service as a Charter Member.  He was the youngest career public official to reach this distinction. After the Foreign Service, he was named Vice President of Lucent Technologies in charge of operations in numerous countries. In 2007, he was named Director and Professor of Leadership of the John Felice Rome Center (JFRC) of Loyola University Chicago.  He served as Director until 2016. Publications by Professor IodiceWebsite: Emilio IodiceLatest Book: The Commander in Chief: The Qualities Needed of Leaders of Freedom-Loving Nations in the 21st CenturyArticle: Will the Real Commander in Chief Please Stand Up?Book: Reflections, Stories of Love, Leadership, Courage and Passion. Book: When Courage Was the Essence of Leadership: Lessons from HistoryBook: Across Time and Space: Chronicles of Courage, Hope, Love, Persistence and LeadershipQuotes From This Episode"I write about their shortcomings and weaknesses, as well as their strength and power; their power to persuade, to communicate, and to make critical decisions at difficult times."On Character - "Lincoln was the icon...he was humble, he had emotional intelligence, he was honest, he had a high sense of integrity, and also had great difficulty with telling something that wasn't true...These qualities of character are absolutely essential because they set the tone, they set the example with followers"On Communication - "I felt John Kennedy had this magnificent quality this, we call it charisma. But it's the ability for the people at all levels from someone who has a hard hat working-class, individual, like some of my relatives and friends who came over from Italy."On Decision Making - "Truman made some very, very important decisions. He should really be ranked among the 10 greatest. He created NATO.♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDr. Ralph Gigliotti is Director of Leadership Development and Research at the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers. He serves as a lecturer in the Department of Communication and Ph.D. program in Higher Ed at Rutgers. His research and consulting explore the intersection of organizational communication, leadership, and crisis communication. He's also a National Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program and serves on the Board for the Network for Change & Continuous Innovation in Higher Education.Book and Publications by Dr. GigliottiCrisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence: A Theory of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation Leadership: Social Influence in Personal and Professional Settings A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools Quotes From This Episode"With an eye towards innovation, and an eye towards learning, and an eye towards transformation, we can all learn together through this, we can heal together through this, and we can come out of this stronger than we may have been and more unified than we may have been going into this.""And when we look at leadership through a broader lens, and it's not just the messag♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDr. Corey Seemiller is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations at Wright State University. She is a leading expert on Gen Z and a prolific scholar in the space of leadership education. She's been interviewed by NPR, The New York Times, Newsy, Cheddar, Bloomberg and is the author of  Generation Z Goes to College, Generation Z Leads,  Generation Z: A Century in the Making, Generation Z Learns,  and The Student Leadership Competencies Guidebook.Links to Corey's WorkCorey's Website  Student Leadership Competencies Ted Talk - Generation Z: Making a Difference Their WayCreating a Taxonomy of Leadership Competency Development The Common Language of LeadershipQuotes from This Episode"When I got into this generational work, I wanted to have a positive spin on it, especially as an educator.""It's really an interesting journey to be along for the ride with this young generation as they're experiencing the same things I am, but in a very different way. And in a very different context.""...this is just one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of examples of a Gen Zer saying, 'I don't trust leaders to make decisions that are in my best interest. I don't trust the system. I'm going to just go ahead and start doing things that I think are going to make a difference because that's the only power and agency that I have.'""I'm going to be curious to track that over this election, and certainly the next couple of years to see if their notion of creating change involves basically playing within the existing systems, as well as working around them. I think that there they ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDr. Linda L. Moore is a licensed psychologist practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. She is President of Linda L. Moore and Associates, which offers individual and group therapy, executive coaching, management consulting, and presentations for organizations and associations around the country. Dr. Moore writes and publishes on women and power, leadership, and stress management.Books/Resources by Dr. Linda MooreDr. Moore's WebsiteBook - Release from Powerlessness: Take Charge of Your Life  Book - What’s Wrong With Me? Maybe Not That Much Book - Your Personal Stress AnalysisQuotes from This Episode"Many years ago, Dr. Rosabeth Kanter wrote a book called Men and Women of the Corporation...The most profound takeaway from that book is nothing will change until there are greater numbers of women in corporations and that we will continue to be discriminated against and not taken seriously until numbers increase. I think we're experiencing that increase in numbers.""My basic message to women leaders, whether they're looking at college presidencies, or whether they are wanting to run an organization is, 'please if there's one thing I want you to do it is to stop being nice.'" "So my common comment is, there is no such thing as balance, quit trying to achieve it. It will never happen and instead, work toward the concept of an integrated life."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeMen and Women of the Corporation by Rosabeth Moss Kanter Article: The solo woman in a professional peer groupScholar: Deborah Tannen Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant  The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Lukianoff & Haidt Managing Transitions by Bridges & Bridges ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textLarry Cassesa is the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Product for Abicor Binzel USA and Canada. He started his career and sales and moved into a leadership position after the 2008 financial crisis. He's led a global team through the implementation of the Salesforce CRM and many cross-functional projects. We explore Larry's experience on the front lines of leadership.Quotes from This Episode"My job is to clear obstacles.""True empathy is exhausting... it takes a lot of energy.""My job is to protect all those other people in the culture. So you have to make those tough decisions, you have to have those tough conversations.""Your job is not necessary to have all the solutions or answers...but to work with them to find those solutions.""I'd much prefer to be a facilitator than a top-down sort of leader. I think it's more productive that way."Resource Mentioned in This EpisodeInfinite Game by Simon SinekVerbal Judo by George ThompsonExtreme Ownership by Jocko WillinkThe Like Switch by Jack SchaferSapiens by Noah HarariThe Goal by  Eliyahu M. GoldrattGood to Great by Jim CollinsOther Episodes Mentioned In This ConversationDiane DixonBarbara KellermanDavis Rosch ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textMike Roberto is the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University.  He served on the faculty at Harvard Business School and as a visiting professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author or co-author of numerous Harvard Business Review Case Studies and the best selling simulation, the Leadership and Team Simulation - Everest. His books include Unlocking Creativity, Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes For An Answer, and Know What You Don't Know.Quotes from This Episode"I think it's really important for students to be immersed in actual managerial problems.""I'm very curious. It's interesting to watch how some organizations have really thrived during this pandemic. Some of it seems to me about how organizations mobilized and were led.""Yes, there is disagreement, and you have to work through it. That's the whole point. We want people to speak candidly, respectfully, but candidly...and so the more practice we get, the better. And the beauty of a simulation is, there's nothing actually at stake, right?""I study failures. I've never gone away from that. And I don't know what it is, call me strange. I do get obsessed with the stories of failures. I just think there's so much to learn that I didn't know."Michael's Books/WebsiteUnlocking CreativityWhy Great Leaders Don't Take Yes For An AnswerKnow What You Don't Knowwww.professormichaelroberto.comA Sample of Michael's Case StudiesLeadership and Team Simulation - EverestBP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil SpillMcDonald's: Super-Sized TroublesTrader Joe'sColumbia's Final MissionResources Mentioned In This EpisodeGrant by Ron ChernowMedici the Magnificent ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDiogo Seixas is a speaker, author, educator, and a Ph.D. candidate at Southern Illinois University.  He is the founder of Ride Academy and he works with young people to help them think about their future. Diogo has a passion for helping others find their dreams. He's a positive force with an intense desire to help others.Quotes From This Episode"You can really learn leadership if you do this right... and because I saw myself changing, my friends changing, I decided that that was something that I wanted to pursue.""I knew that I wanted to help people. I didn't know, how. When I learned about leadership - that became a passion and I connected both things.""That's my call to action...I had to do something about it. Because I was only talking about it. I was only telling people, 'hey, this is why you should have a dream.' But I never taught them how to have a dream.""I want people to stop and evaluate what's happening. Now. Then go and make a conscious decision of what comes next."Diogo SeixasBook: Enjoy the Ride: Reflections and exercises to get to know yourself better, make conscious decisions, and enjoy the journey to your dreams.Ride AcademyWatch his Ignite Talks - Dream UpLinkedinOrganization Mentioned in This EpisodeAIESEC Brasil Junior  EWB - Engineer Without Borders Brazil Collegiate Leadership CompetitionResources Discussed in This EpisodePodcast: Leadership Educator PodcastBook: The Leadership Challenge TED Talk - Do Schools Kill Creativity?SIU - Leadership Development ProgramDiogo's Watching and Listening to...FreindsThis is UsSuitsNPR - Life KitOther Podcast Guests Mentioned In This EpisodeDavid Rosch♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.